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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-08
Hard Goa ! Market

All sizes and best grades of Anthracite
coal 80 30 per ton, delivered to any part
of this city. usual discount for cash; cans
mel coal for CRATES Sc.
h. +. ParmentGr. attorney AT law.
Makes collections, loans money and will
attend to any legal business inrrusted to
him Office, postofliee block, Rock Isl
and, Ills. ds&w1y
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LOCAL NOTICES.

Insure in the Boylston Insurance Co. of
Boston, Mass, organized 1872 Assets
nearly Sl.000,000. E. W. Hurst, agent,
Office over Rock Island National Bani.
krell & Math have from foar TO six
flavoTs of ice cream to select from, and in
making their fruit flavors they use moth
ing but the fruit itself for flavor. thereby
guaranteeing their patrons the fruit
tiavors, and the purest ice cream to he had
in the three cities. Call and give them a
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SWEENEY. c. L. WALKER
SWEENEY & WALKER,
NJ. NJ. CORBETT,

A TTORNEYS AND C0UNsRLLoRS AT Law
HOff1ce in Bengston's block. Rock Island, Ill.
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TLGASANlS a HI hSI.
A TTORNElS AND CGUNSELLORS AT LAW
II Office in Masonic Temple block, over Rock Is
land National HaR X. Rockl slsnd. III.
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CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.


MI. YOUNG, Agent.
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A TTORNEY AT Law, Solicitor in Chancery an
IL Notary Public, Ahstrsct- Loans and o0llee
tons. Office, Bufo,i's Block. I'd avenue, u,el
Bakers JcwelrY store
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Knights Templar Uniform.

The Grand Encampment Of Knights
Templars OF the United States at its trien-
nial conclave in st. Louis in 1886 delegated
the subject of establishing regulations per
tanning to uniforms, with the exception Of
the insignia Of rank, to the several Grand
Communicates.
1t will be interesting to the members OF
the order in New England States to know OF
the following radical changes in the matter
of uniform adopted by the Grand Com
mandery of Knights Templars of Maryland
at its seventeenth annual conclaye, recently
held in Baltimore.
The committee on uniform made the fol
lowing report, which goes into effect on
Easter Monday next. The white feather is
abolished from the ehapeat md three black
ones will be used In the fut,re. The cap,
pants, swords and gloves wul be the same
as now in use. while the IT'S will exist no
longer as part of the Templar uniform.
The cuffs Of the coat sleeves will be appro-
pri ately trimmed with silver or gold braid
and red or gold crosses. crosses, according
to rank The baldric will be made Of black
silk velvet and appropriately trimmed with
silver or gold braid and Knight Templar
star according to rank. The belt will be Of
black leather, with two straps, instead OF
metal chains. All belt plates or clasps will
be alike with the exception of color Of style
of cross, Passion and Maltese, which desig-
nate the rank. Eminent and Past Com
manders will wear gold braid on belt. There
are to be two coats, dress and fatigue,
which are copies Of the full dress and
fatigue coats OF our naval officers An Emi-
nent or Past Commander will wear a double
breasted swallow tail coat. nine buttons on
each side in threes, buttoned close to the
chin, with standing collar slightly open in
front. The Knights will wear a nine button,
single-breasted, swallow-tail with standing
collar. The fatigue coat or blouse will be
a sack trimmed with heavy braid. O1ieers
entitled to shoulder straps will have same
blouse.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
cRoMwELL's ALiBI.
A PHYSICIANS Note Book Which VIII
Clear One Prisoner.
rspecial TO the Press ]


augusta, Dec. 20.--As the time for the
trial of the alleged Dexter bank robbers
draws near, interest in this great case deep
ems. The counsel, both for the government
and defence, have been engaged in search ing
for evidence and sitting out that which is
valuable. Lewis A. Barker, Esq, of Bangor,
counsel for the elder Stain, arrived he me
from Massachusetts, this morning, where he
has been engaged in procuring evidence for
use at the trial in February. He is satisfied,
he says, that Stain was not in Dexter on the
day of the tragedy and believes an alibi can
be proved. Stain is at a disadvantage, as all
his witnesses are located In Massachusetts
and cannot be brought here unless they are
willing; and. Furthermore, he has no money
to paw their expenses. Mr.. Barker visited
Franklin, Westfeld and Dedham. In the
former place, where Stain resided for several
years past, the people gave him very clean
reputation. and 1t was ascertained that he,
was teacher OF class IN tne congregational
In Dedham the people did not have so fa-
vorable an opinion of the accused. No one
was found who placed any confidence in
Young Stains confession and he was every
where given the reputation of story teller
Probably at the trial the counsel for the
State will endeavor to throw discredit upon
the suicide theory although it is doubtful if
the defence raises that question, and it is
learned from gentleman in town today,
who is posted in the case. that the
State win place prominent gentleman
upon the stand who happened to open the
doors and look into the banking rooms on the
morning of the robbery, before Barron was
discovered, and he will testify differently in
regard to the coal hod and general appear
ance of the apartments than has vet appeared
in evidence, he having kept this information
to himself all these years. Mr. Barker was
| told that Cromwell would prove an alibi by
his physician, who visited him on the day OF
the tragedy, and made record of the trip
| In his note book.
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country, and all of the productions Of northern
latitude are, on an average, as large, and often
times larger In Maine than In any other section OF
the country. We can, with more profit, harvest
grass aud hay, buckwheat. oats and rye, potatoes
and a large variety Of vegetables; we can pro-
duce milk, butter and cheese from our dalries,
and raise cattle, horses, poultry, mutton and veal
and many binds of fruit, and all can be harvested
and marketed with as great yield and profit as
in any State Of this Union.
The recent flooding the States OF New England
with western farm mortgages at high rates OF IN
terest, Is the best evidence to show that the farm
err needs more money ont West than In Maine TO
carry On successful farming; and from our own
experience we find that mortgage and interest
have, and Will always consume the pronts OF the
farm. We have found out that the sure road 10
success Is 10 get out of debt, and not borrow mon
ey by mortgages One Of the special objects OF
the Grange as set forth in It's Declaration OF Pur
the mortgage system, the fashion system, and
every other system tending to prodgality and
The virgin soil of Maine suitable for agriculture
Is generally fruitful with mineral elements, which
give IL endurance, strength and ability 70 resist
droughts, while the soil OF the West, wonderfully
productive at first In the process OF time loses It's
producing power, and the farmer, instead OF us
many instances would not pay, deserts old homes
and farms. and new homes and lands
nearer the setting sun are for season In their
turn occupied and improved.
The address contained the statistics OF Maine
production--one and half million tons Of hay,
which Is the substantial crop Of agrculturei Fine
million bushels Of corn, rs much per acre as any
State In the Union, eight million bushels OF p0-
tatces, standing the eighth State In rank In TINS
crop. Oats tabulate two and one-half million
bushels. Dairy products show fourteen ane one
half million pounds OF butter and nearly TWO NH
lion pounds Of cheese. All these productions are
the list Of crops In all the productions Of north
ern latitude.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The family Of ex-Secretary Manning deny
that his present serious illness Is a recur-
renee Of the attack Of last year.
DIR. C. I'll. s. Davis, DEM, has been re-
elected mayor Of Meriden, Conn.
Testimony was taken yesterday at Wilkes
barre on the petition to compel the Susque-
hanna Coal company to recover the bodies OF
the 20 men buried by the caving in Of the
Nanticoke mine.
A new telegraph line, to be used only by
subscribers Is talked of between New York
and Chicago.
A notorious bandit named Bernel, who
has been the terror of the Mexican States OF
Sonora and Sinola has been arrested In New
Mexico.
A woman from Windsor, Canada, has been
arrested in Detroit while trying to dispose
of S38, 600 in United States bonds.
A blizzard is reported from Wichita, Kan.
There is a lack Of coal in the vicinity.
The Hudson Is open to uninterrupted navi-
CATION. This has been the case at this date,
only four times in the past 80 years.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
HOUSE.
Accident on the Elevated.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-An up town train
ON the Sixth Avenue elevated road while
crowded with passengers was thrown from
the track near Franklin street station, West
Broadway this afternoon. The cars were
prevented from falling into the street only
by the framework built for a third track. The
passengers were terribly frightened and be-
came panic stricken, but no one was hurt.
This IS the first time in the history of the
elevated roads that cars have entirely left
the track so as to be in danger of falling to
the street. The officials have always claimed
that such thing is impossible.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
ACTION BY THE COUNCIL.
State Officers Requested to Wear
Badges of Mourning.
Especial to the Press. ]

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Dec. 20.-The following resolu-
tions were passed by the Governors Council
tis evening:
e. COUNCIL CHAMBER, AUGUSTA
December 20, 1887. J
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty God to re-
move from our midst the Chief Magistrate OF our
State, Joseph II. B0dwell, therefore
Resolved, That In his sudden and untimely
death the State of Maine has not only lost most
able, conscientious and upright executive, but
that we as members of his council, deplore the
loss of personal friend one who in all his walks
and conversation, impressed us with the great
worth of his character, and it is with unqualified
pleasure that we bear testimony that in his short
official life with us his only aim and purpose was
to do right.
Resolved. That this board wear badge of
mourning on the left breast thirty days, and that
all State officials be requested to do the same.
Resolved That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the Council, and a copy be
engrossed and forwarded to the family
Read and unanimously adopted.
ORMANDAL SMITH, Sec'y Of State
The Council voted to publish report of
the ceremonies of the funeral, and Council
lors Wood, Warren and Rand were appoint
ed a committee to take the matter in charge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
A Big Find.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 2O.-The chief
of police yesterday found bonds to the
amount of $1O,5OO, secreted under the floor
of a house recently occupied by burglars,
who were captured here last week. The
bonds are part of $55, 900 stolen in Tompkins-
vile, KY, few weeks ago, when that town
was sacked and burned. A telegram from
Glasgow. KY, states that the burglars ex-
pect to be lynched as soon as they reach
Tompkinsville.
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mr. Deyereaux Retreated.

MARBLEHE AID, Mass, Dec. 20-The sud-
den disappearance of Robert Devereaux is
the all-absorbing topic tonight 1t is report
ed generally that Devereaux, several months
ago. married young lady in Saco, Me-, and
Immediately left her, coming here eight
months ago. He secured employment in a
Salem dry goods store and became engaged
to young lady. Two weeks ago Mrs. Dew
ereaux Of SacO appeared and produced evil
dence conclusive TO the parents OF Deyereaux
that she was the legal wife of their son.
Upon the return Of Robert that evening, he
was told OF the visit Of Mrs. Devereaux. He
confessed and straightway departed Mrs.
Devereaux returned home.
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sarbour succeeds RIddIeberger,

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 2o.-The vote for a
U. S. Senator to succeed Riddleberger was
taken in the General Assembly with the ioi-
towing results: Senate, Hon. John y; bar
bour. 26; Gen. VIM. Malone, II; House,
Barbour, 81; Malone, SO. The formal an
nouncement of Barbour's election Will pc
made tomorrow in joint session OF the
House.
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uenrv ]. Morgan's Felony.

OTTAWA, Dec. 2o.-A sensation is caused
bv the discovery that Henry J. Morgan, Chief
Clerk of the State Department, has commit
tod felony in altering the date OF a check by
which he received two months pay instead
Of one. Morgan is well known in fashiona-
bic circles in the Dominion and at Newport
and Old Orchard Beach.
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The Chicago Times.

New YORK, Dec. 20.-A special from Chi
cago says that the syndicate which was to
buy the Chicago Times has been broken up
and that Clinton A. Snowdon will manage
the paper after JaDuary1st. He represents
a number of well known business and news
paper men. The purchase price Is million
dollars and the paper win be entirely indie
pendent in character.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
THE STATE.


The Knights Of Labor of Biddeford and
Saco are circulating petitions in the two
cities urging Congress to establish govern
ment telegraph system. Hundreds OF sigma
lures are daily added to the list.
The paper in circulation for the formation
of Board of Trade in Saco meets with the
approval of all, and has already received
the signatures of nearly every business man
~, Main etrqat
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
E.P. JoNEs. Pvt $. c.. U. S. A.
monEALLY BEFORE THE SENATE.
His Name Appears In List of Fugi-
tives from Justice.
rsnecial TO thePress.l

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The name OF
Frank C. McNeally of Saco, appears in a
noteworthy communication to the Senate to-
day. 1t was petition from the American
Security Company for the confirmation OF
the extradition treaty with Great Britain,
showing list of the embezzlers now in Can
ada and other British lands. The Ameri.
can Surety Company was on the bond OF
about ha Ii of the exiles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Lth CONCRESS...FIRST SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.
Senator Allison reported back to the con-
current resolution for the holiday recess and
asked its immediate consideration.
Senator Plumb objected and the resolution
was placed on the calendar.
Senator Davis, from the committee on pen
sions reported bill to place Mrs. Logan, the
widow of Gen. John A. Logan. on the PEN
sion roll at the rate of $1,000 year and asked
for its immediate consideration.
Senator Berry objected and the bill was
placed on the calendar.
A bill to increase the pension OF Mrs.
Blair, widow of Gen. Frank 2. Blair, was
also placed on the calendar.
The Edmunds' postal telegraph bill was
referred TO the post Office committee, as was
also the bill on the same subject introduced
by Senator Cullom.
HOUSE.
A resolution to enforce the law against
the importation of labor under contract,
with especial reference to the proposed hir-
ng of 1000 Belgians in the Lehigh coal re-
gions, was referred to a committee and the
House adjourned till tomorrow to await the
report of the rules committee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Cone TO Liverpool.

SAco, Dec. 20.-The belief gains among
people here that Hairy McNeally, the broth
er of the dishonest bank clerk, went to Hall
fax to board an outgoing instead of an in
coming steamer and is now ON his way to
Liverpool to meet his brother there 1t is
said that after the arrival of the Polynesian
at Halifax, a telegram was received here by
the bank officers which apparently did not
contain pleasing intelligence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21

PITTsBURG. Pa, Dec. 20.-Developments
in the investigation concerning the Lake
Erie road troubles, are increasing in interest
All of the officials in the passenger agents
department, including the chief, have been
temporarily relieved. and their desks are oc-
cupied by auditors.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Contagious Diseases
Especial to the Press.l

Especial 10 the TreSS.J
AUGUSTA, Dec 20.-Cases of the contagi-
GUS diseases were reported to the State Board
of Health during the week ending Dec. II,
1887, as follows:
Typhoid fever-Ashland, /; Augusta, 2; Houl-
ton, Lagrange, j Leeds. 3.
Observation-Disclosures, O.; Carthage, lDeerlng,
q Gray. 1 Littlcton, L; Penobscot, 8; Portland,
1 (; Rockland, / Sanford, s.
scarlet feyer-Damariscotta, l. Deering, 4;
Dover, / Freeport / Gorham, u Leeds,
Portland, 2; Wales, 3; WATERFORD, 1.
Measles-Canaan, l; St. George, Wales, /.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Brief Items Of interest
THE RAFT ApRIFT.
Thirty Thousand Big Logs In the
Path of Moving Vessels.

WHITEsToNE, L. l., Dec. 2o.-The steamer
Miranda, which had the big timber raft in
tow from Two Rivers, N. S., arrived here at
8 o'clock this morning, and came to anchor
She reports having lost the raft on Nantuck-
ct Shoals Sunday morning last. during
steamer itself was badly damaged.
The raft consisted of 30, 900 pieces Of spruce
timber, and was larger than the largest Of
our ocean steamers, drawing more water,
feet long and 16 feet high, and was held to-
gether by complex system of chains, and
required nearly six months to get 1t prepared
for starting. The raft cost $4,000. and was
valued at $4,000. 1t was owned by syndi-
cate.
The importance of the experiment will be
appreciated when il is learned that to carry
this lumber would require nearly 100 steam
ers each carving 100 tons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Reform School Visitors,

Especial to the Press.l
AUGUSTA, Dec. 20.-The visiting commit
tee of the State Reform School, consisting of
Councillors Elliott Wood, George NJ. War
ren and Tobias Lord, with Mrs. George S.
Hunt of Portland, will make an official visit
to that institution tomorrow
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
TnE PoRfLANn DAILY PRESS.

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET, PORTLAND, ME.
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Railroad wreckers at Work,

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 20.-Railroad wreck
ers threw freight train off the track Of the
Norfolk & Southern Road, at Tunie's switch
last night, by placing steel rail across the
track. They killed two men and injured
fhrao
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
NOMINATIONS by the Governor

AUGUSTA, Dec. 20--The following NOM
nations were made today by Governor
Marble:
Justices of the Peace and Quorum-G. II. Car
gill; Liberty; Chas. j. House, Monson; Geo. u.
I. smith, Raymond; A. Simons, Anson; Benz.
Fish and Game Wardens-O B. Keene, Eastern
Frank K. Whiteout. Searsporf - ~
Notaries Public-ArOOStoOk county, Nj. N.
Drew, Fort Fairfield; Hancock county, Edward
s. Clark, Bar Harbor.
Trial Justice Elisha r. Bowdon, PenoDscot
county.
Notary Public, Somerset county-H. L. Kelly,
Fairfield.
Notary Public, Waldo county-otis COnfOrth,
Trial Justice, Washington county-Newall
Rumery, Jonesport.
Court at Skowhegan,
SKowHEGAN, Dec. 2O-The Supreme Court
convened today, but Judge Danforth being
in attendance upon the obsequies of the late
Gov. Bodwell, it was adjourned. Judge
Danforth arrived tonight and will open
court tomorrow at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Stuck Fast.
BIDDEFoRD, Dec. 20.-The schooner Eva
May, which lost her anchors and ran ashore
at Old Orchard, Sunday, still lays on the
beach within few rods Of high water mark
Two tugs and the revenue cutter came oui
from Portland today and attempted to gel
her off with the tide, but were unsuccessful
Another trial will be made tomorrow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
MAIN c.
Bowdoin College.


BRUNSWICK, Dec. 20-The Sophomore
prize defamation at Bowdoin occurred this
evening. The speakers all acquitted them
selves with credit, and the entertainment as
a whole was excellent. The judges were
Prof. Robinson, Rev. Mr. Guild and Barrett
Potter, Esq, who awarded the first prize to
+. M. Gates, and the second to p. W. Brooks.
The programme was as follows
Extract from Speech Writ
f. 4. bennett, Brunswick.
Abraham Lincoln ......-...................F Fowler
g. A. T0lman, Portland.
P2rrndSluS. w Ills
w. b. Mitchell, Freeport.
March of Mind. Loffland
II. c. Royal, Auburn.
Pericles to the People,. ...............Ke Kellogg
+. K. Simpson Saco.
Defence of Hofer, the Tyrolese Patriot. Anon.
III. c. Wingate, Bangor.
Epgland's Doom. Spalding
L. G. Spillane, Lewiston.
Doom of Claudius and Cynthia. ...... Thompson
+. M. Gates Limington
Day Of Our Country y........................L Long
G. l.. Hutchinson, Portland.
POmpeD AuOI
w. II. Greeley, New Gloucester.
Resolutions in sympathy for Ireland. 49,. Anon.
p. W. Brooks, Augusta.
n HINT RanUor
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 21

WASHINGTON, DEC, Il.
The indications for Maine, New Hamp-
shire, are slightly warmer weather, snow,
light to fresh variable winds, followed
Thursday by colder, clear weather and fresh
brisk westerly winds.
For the rest of New England and Eastern
New York, slightly warmer weather, rain.
except partly snow over the interior, followed
by colder, clearing weather, fresh to brisk
westerly winds with cold wave.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-12-21
Alarm Among the seamen.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-The breaking adrift
of the great raft of timber from Nova Scotia
of Nantucket Shoals, has caused consterna-
tion among the mariners. The raft is now
dangerous obstruction in the track Of yes
sells approaching New York or Philadelphia.
The Superintendent of the Maritime Ex-
change has asked the Secretary of the Navy
to order a naval vessel to cruise in the vicin-
ity of lat. 400, 16' North and long. 10o, 06'
west, where the raft broke away, and warn
vessels approaching from the east.